# Richland Union Elementary

Richland Union Elementary is a elementary district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 30.4%, +4.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.3%, +4.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/richland-union-elementary |
| County | Kern |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,490 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Average spending per student | $22,078 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,182 (90.5%) |
| English Learners | 782 (32.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.2% | 1,718 |
| 2024 | 29.1% | 1,627 |
| 2025 | 30.4% | 1,569 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 1,722 |
| 2024 | 20.5% | 1,645 |
| 2025 | 21.3% | 1,571 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.1% | 33.2% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | 39.2% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | 40.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | 25.8% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | 25.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.6% | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | 31.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 32.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.6% | 17.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | 22.3% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | 20.6% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cain Maldonado | President | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Deanna Rodriguez-Root | Trustee | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| Melissa DeWitt | Clerk | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Tony Aguirre | Trustee | N/A | N/A | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Golden Oak Elementary | Shafter | 35.3% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 0.0 | +0.7 |
| 2 | Sequoia Elementary | Shafter | 36.0% | 24.4% | 30.2% | +4.6 | +3.0 |
| 3 | Grow Academy Shafter | Shafter | 36.4% | 23.4% | 29.9% | -6.9 | -1.2 |
| 4 | Richland Junior High | Shafter | 28.3% | 17.9% | 23.1% | +5.6 | +5.4 |
| 5 | Redwood Elementary | Shafter | 23.6% | 16.7% | 20.1% | +5.5 | +6.5 |